As the nurse passing by caught the scene and hurried over, attempting to defuse the escalating situation, Listina lashed out with

fists and feet, her gaze locking onto Carol with the venom of a viper.

Carol felt a chill crawl up her spine at that piercing stare. Her lips pressed as she glanced at her own bleeding arm. This woman

was truly unhinged, to mark her so deliberately.

"Carol, you wench! What are you so smug about? What are you flaunting? Felix is mine, you hear me? Mine! We've known each

other for years, and I know him better than anyone. Just you wait, you'll get what's coming to you!"

Carol felt her own anger boiling over, her cheeks flushing red.

"Do you even realize the surgeon who operated on you was hired by me? The copay for your surgery was covered by me. Even just

for those two things, you ought to show sgratitude."

"What? Did I beg you for help? Or are you just playing the martyr? You deserve everything you get. I won't thank you. You owe me,

and lettell you, one day you'll be payinga whole lot more. The Millers are all the same; not a decent one among you!"

With that, Carol's hand swung out, connecting with a sharp slap to Listina's face.

Listina's pupils contracted in disbelief as she touched her cheek, "You dared to hit me?"

heaved with her rapid breaths, her mouth a tight line, "Yes, I hit you. Watch your

now. He needs to see

called Felix right away; before it got through, she gazed at Carol with a

my eyes. You just wait and watch as

family ever had."

connected;

need to cto the hospital right now. She's

“Listina?”

me,

“Okay.”

went dead. Carol stood frozen, feeling a cold wave wash

uncatchable.

be precise, he chere with alarming speed, less than twenty minutes,

even before Listina's call.

of the elevator to find Listina and Carol still at odds, surrounded by

. His brow furrowed, voice a bit grim, "What's going

clutching at his waist, "I just said a few words, and she slapped me, Felix. Look

it, but how could

proof of Carol's force. But since Listina had started it by tugging on Carol's

face remained untouched, making Listina look even more

made Carol uncomfortable. Even if they

away; instead, he turned his gaze to Carol, "Anything you

left Carol momentarily speechless. Anger quickly filled her thoughts,

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